NEP vs SAU Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 15th ODI Match
By Arjit Kumar - Sat, Sep 05, 2026Last Updated on Sep 05, 2026 09:16 PM
Nepal vs Saudi Arabia Cricket Match Previews
ACC Men Premier Cup, 2026
SAU 190/10 (49.2)
NEP 193/5 (41)
Nepal won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Paudel* | 24 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 64.86 |
| Gulsan Jha | 44 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 125.71 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Najeeb* | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Muhammad Saqib | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
Last Wicket:Dipendra Singh Airee b Hisham Shaikh 5(5) - 132/5 in 30.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Nepal vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia — Innings 1 (190/10 in 49.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Waheed Ghaffar lbw b Lalit Rajbanshi | 77 | 89 | 10 | 2 | 86.52 | |
| Waji Ul Hassan (c) b Lalit Rajbanshi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Muhammad Atif b Gulsan Jha | 30 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 44.12 | |
| Abdul Manan Ali c Dev Khanal b Sandeep Lamichhane | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Hisham Shaikh c (sub)Sundeep Jora b Dipendra Singh Airee | 28 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 56 | |
| Zain Ul Abidin c Arjun Kumal b Sher Malla | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 92.31 | |
| Usman Najeeb b Dipendra Singh Airee | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | |
| Zahid Iqbal b Sandeep Lamichhane | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Syed Naqash Tanveer (wk) st Aasif Sheikh b Sandeep Lamichhane | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ishtiaq Ahmad not out | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Muhammad Saqib c Gulsan Jha b Dipendra Singh Airee | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 107.69 | |
| Extras | Wides: 3 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 190 | 10 wkts, 49.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 6 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 10 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Sher Malla | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Gulsan Jha | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 9.2 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 4.6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Waheed & Waji Ul Hassan | 0 | 8 |
| Abdul Waheed & Muhammad Atif | 94 | 130 |
| Abdul Waheed & Manan Ali | 18 | 37 |
| Hisham Shaikh & Manan Ali | 15 | 36 |
| Hisham Shaikh & Zain Ul Abidin | 26 | 36 |
| Hisham Shaikh & Usman Najeeb | 9 | 14 |
| Hisham Shaikh & Zahid Iqbal | 5 | 6 |
| Hisham Shaikh & Syed Naqash Tanveer | 0 | 3 |
| Hisham Shaikh & Ishtiaq Ahmad | 0 | 3 |
| Muhammad Saqib & Ishtiaq Ahmad | 24 | 25 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waji Ul Hassan | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2 | Muhammad Atif | 22.6 | 94 |
| 3 | Abdul Waheed Ghaffar | 29.1 | 112 |
| 4 | Abdul Manan Ali | 34.5 | 126 |
| 5 | Zain Ul Abidin | 40.5 | 152 |
| 6 | Usman Najeeb | 43.1 | 161 |
| 7 | Zahid Iqbal | 44.1 | 166 |
| 8 | Syed Naqash Tanveer | 44.4 | 166 |
| 9 | Hisham Shaikh | 45.1 | 166 |
| 10 | Muhammad Saqib | 49.2 | 190 |
Nepal — Innings 2 (181/5 in 40.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Kumal c Syed Naqash Tanveer b Ishtiaq Ahmad | 15 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 50 | |
| Aasif Sheikh (wk) c Waji Ul Hassan b Ishtiaq Ahmad | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 86.96 | |
| Dev Khanal c Ishtiaq Ahmad b Muhammad Atif | 39 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 67.24 | |
| Ishan Pandey c and b Muhammad Atif | 40 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 67.8 | |
| Rohit Paudel batting | 24 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 64.86 | |
| Dipendra Singh Airee b Hisham Shaikh | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Gulsan Jha batting | 32 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 96.97 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 181 | 5 wkts, 40.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Sher Malla | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishtiaq Ahmad | 5 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Muhammad Saqib | 4.4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Zain Ul Abidin | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Hisham Shaikh | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Usman Najeeb | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Muhammad Atif | 8 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 5.1 |
| Zahid Iqbal | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Arjun Kumal & Aasif Sheikh | 28 | 46 |
| Dev Khanal & Aasif Sheikh | 12 | 14 |
| Dev Khanal & Ishan Pandey | 73 | 105 |
| Rohit Paudel & Ishan Pandey | 12 | 10 |
| Rohit Paudel & Dipendra Singh Airee | 7 | 8 |
| Rohit Paudel & Gulsan Jha | 49 | 61 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjun Kumal | 7.4 | 28 |
| 2 | Aasif Sheikh | 9.6 | 40 |
| 3 | Dev Khanal | 27.3 | 113 |
| 4 | Ishan Pandey | 29.1 | 125 |
| 5 | Dipendra Singh Airee | 30.3 | 132 |
NEP vs SAU Match Prediction, ACC Men Premier Cup, 2026, Nepal vs Saudi Arabia Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NEP vs SAU (Nepal vs Saudi Arabia) Match Details
| Match | Nepal vs Saudi Arabia (NEP vs SAU) |
| League | ACC Men Premier Cup, 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 6th September 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 AM (IST) - 01:30 AM (GMT) |
NEP vs SAU Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
NEP vs SAU Match Venue: Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NEP vs SAU Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
NEP vs SAU Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Kuala Lumpur, MY will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 33°C on the match day with 48% humidity and 9.2 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Bayuemas Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
47%Batting Pitch 53%
Bowling Pitch
98
T20 Average Scores
NEP vs SAU (Nepal vs Saudi Arabia) Playing 11
Nepal vs Saudi Arabia (NEP vs SAU) Match Preview
NEP vs SAU Match Preview: Nepal is set to take on Saudi Arabia in ACC Men Premier Cup, 2026 on Sunday, 06 September 2026 at 07:00 AM IST at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur.
Nepal (NEP) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Arjun Kumal and Aasif Sheikh will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Dev Khanal will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ishan Pandey and Rohit Kumar Paudel will strengthen the middle order for Nepal.
- Rohit Kumar Paudel will lead the Nepal as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Aasif Sheikh will do the Wicket Keeping for Nepal.
Spin Bowlers
- Sandeep Lamichhane and Dipendra Singh Airee will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Sher Malla and Hemanta Dhami will lead the pace attack of his team.
Saudi Arabia (SAU) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Abdul Waheed-Ghaffar and Zahid Iqbal will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Waji Ul Hassan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Mohammed Hisham Shaikh and Manan Manan Ali will strengthen the middle order for Saudi Arabia.
- Waji Ul Hassan will lead the Saudi Arabia as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Manan Manan Ali will do the Wicket Keeping for Saudi Arabia.
Spin Bowlers
Pace Bowlers
- Ishtiaq Ahmad and Zain Ul Abidin will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Nepal vs Saudi Arabia (NEP vs SAU) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NEP vs SAU Match Prediction: Saudi Arabia looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, NEP will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
NEP vs SAU ACC Men Premier Cup, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Basir Ahamad will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Aasif Sheikh will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NEP vs SAU Head to Head
NEP vs SAU Head to Head Records: Nepal and Saudi Arabia have never played an official One Day International (ODI) match against each other.
| Match Played | 0 |
| NEP Won | 0 |
| SAU Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - ACC Men Premier Cup, 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Nepal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.531 | 6 | LWWW |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.005 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.568 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.693 | 2 | LWLL |
| 5 | Bahrain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.188 | 2 | LLWL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.838 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Oman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.649 | 4 | LLWW |
| 3 | Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.361 | 4 | LWLW |
| 4 | Qatar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.227 | 4 | WWLL |
| 5 | Singapore | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.081 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
NEP - L W W WSAU - L W L L
NEP vs SAU Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
NEP vs SAU Winning Prediction
- Saudi Arabia team has the upper hand over Nepal team. So try to pick more players from Saudi Arabia
NEP vs SAU Small League Must Picks:
NEP - Basir Ahamad [248 points], Aasif Sheikh [84 points]SAU - Ishtiaq Ahmad [492 points], Zain Ul Abidin [466 points]
NEP vs SAU Grand League Risky Picks:
NEP - Ishan Pandey [0 points], Hemanta Dhami [0 points]SAU - Abdul Waheed-Ghaffar [0 points], Manan Manan Ali [0 points]
NEP vs SAU Death Over Bowlers:
NEP - KC Karan, Gulshan JhaSAU - Ishtiaq Ahmad
Nepal (NEP) Key Players
- Dev Khanal [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Dipendra Singh Airee [(21, 1W), 17, (44, 2W)]
- KC Karan [13*, 18*, 0W, 1W, 0W]
- Gulshan Jha [29, 0W]
- Rohit Kumar Paudel [3, 23, 39]
Saudi Arabia (SAU) Key Players
- Abdul Waheed-Ghaffar [28, 0W, (41*, 1W), ]
- Zahid Iqbal [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Muhammad Saqib [PTs: 112, CR: 8.0]
- Mohammed Hisham Shaikh [17, 1W]
- Zain Ul Abidin [2W, 1W, 1W]
NEP vs SAU Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Abdul Waheed-Ghaffar [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Dev Khanal [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Rohit Kumar Paudel [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Zahid Iqbal [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
NEP vs SAU Injury / Unavailability
Nepal Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Saudi Arabia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NEP vs SAU Live Stream
Where can I see NEP vs SAU Live Score?
You can see NEP vs SAU Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NEP vs SAU match will be live telecast on FanCode.
NEP vs SAU Cricket Match Highlights
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NEP vs SAU match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Nepal vs Saudi Arabia (NEP vs SAU) Squads
Nepal (NEP) Squad: Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Dipendra Singh Airee, Rohit Kumar Paudel(C), Ishan Pandey, KC Karan, Aasif Sheikh(WK), Sher Malla, Sundeep Jora, Hemanta Dhami, Arjun Kumal, Dev Khanal, Gulshan Jha, Basir Ahamad
Saudi Arabia (SAU) Squad: Ahmed Raza, Zahid Iqbal, Abdul Waheed-Ghaffar, Faisal Khan, Muhammad Saqib, Muhammad Atif, Mohammed Hisham Shaikh, Zain Ul Abidin, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Usman Najeeb, Manan Manan Ali(WK), Waji Ul Hassan(C), Naqash Tanveer(WK), Syed Faizan Tahir
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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